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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
gruee's saa carnseies s:e,l ans iren Works

4 visitor 10 the krupp steel WORKS
xive- an interesting account oi ~ OPP
rrations, which il related in the Amer
lean Engineer He saw ten ton cru
,ible steel casting being poured, ana
All enormous seventy ton steel casting
being very gradually cooled the out
side being warmed 10y coke fires until
the inside has partly soliiiiiod. when
the block il hammered into proper
shape to form the main piece al an
immense gun. The enormous army oi
furnaces. and the perfect manner III
which such large number OF n'eii-ih
some cases as many as eight hundred
all lit their eighty pound crtribies
out of the furnaces. ANA pour them
into the mould in rapid succession. D.
,le.,riled a. II wonderful sight. Inc
s,r,ipulous care bestowed upon the
miu,ltcst detail WAS Il nOticeanie icat-
IRE a!,ou, the manipulation oi steel.
II. after extended trials. certain
practice or proportion OF ingredients
has been found to give the best results,
that practice is absolutely and eN;ictiy
adhered to- thing left to mere pos
sil,iiities. Appropos OF the above, the
pin -burr Gazette states that Andrew
Carnegie aud his partners pay out
more money in wages than kriipp.
the celebrated run maker of Essen.
(;rrmauy. dislp,rSes among his nc,
krupp employs 10000 men. and Tar
,.pis's various Pittsbirg mills are OPP
ahssf ii IA sfss =
in the aggregate of salaries is the dill.
ference bctwc American and Ei,ro'
lean pay. The monthly pay roll o.
the Pittsburg iron master Is over han
n million dollars. Eight OF the Car
ncaie blast furnaces produce each ia!
500 tons al metal. For making q
ton Of any kind OF metal 1t requires
four tons of material. consisting q
ores. limestone. coke, and IN mi
metal cinder is used, making for eacl
,lav 5000 tO.s of nteriaI handle't
Estimating this immense amount al
twenty tons. or 10000 pounds to
car. il would require the use Of bon
ears. In addition to this. the firm
finishes every day at least 900 tons
recurring fifty ears more. BESIDES this
$50 tons of unfinished old iron an'
raw steel are handled at Thhrty-thir'
street, The liquid metal, go ton
daily. handled at the steel rail mill !
transferred in what are called ladies
In making an estimate fully within
hounds is safe to say that $40 ear
are required every day to handle tn
raw and finished material used d.
Carn.-sic's mill. Twelve engines,
one locomotive for every forty cars
~acl, being thirty feet long. added t
the 375 ears. would make II train G
I2.:,sO feet. or more than two mile
in length. For 300 dayst would tax
III. 900 cars. This would make
train 1880. 900 feet long. which wOus
reach over distance OF $50 miles
from Columbus to New York. I'll
plants owned by the Carnegies GOV,
200 acres of ground. Upon this thei
are laid and maintain'.d thirty-i'
miles of tracks. and the firm ow
twenty two locomotives.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

There is story told that one day,
not far from Atlanta. II young man,
after listening to II certain preacher
pound and expound the scriptures for
Two hours, arose and started to leave
the church.
The preacher stopped short.
Young man. he said.
The young man stopped.
IF you'd rather go to hell than to
hear me proeal,, just go on"
We'll. replied the young man. after
"A pause, IL believe Id rather" and
out he went Atlanta Cons, tuition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

IAxpOrrIcE 1T HELENA. VI. T..
January H. h, ISL.
Notice IL hereby given hsi the f"l'ow ng manned
,,t,ler ha. ii led untic, of hi- intention to make
final rr,of in stpnrt OF hi. claim. and that said
prof will he nisde before the ladgc of the tourti
Judicial District Court If Montana. in and i"f
Fergus county. or in his absene" hefor. The eerk
Of said court, at IewiStosn, Montana. March 'ah.
l~s1 viz:
FranSi. cousins.
who made prc-smpiion declafatory statement No
7176, Tor the ~, NWi. and r. wv Sec 81. Up
q north. range !. east a,
lie names the following witnesses I" prov" NJ
cont iuuous resi- icii,r uptn. aud cultivation ~
said land. via: Frank Draper. Abram fenion'
Targee steren AMI william Ferguson, all al Hat
bert, NJ, y.
= W IASGuoRsF, Register
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

division the lives aEl property en-
trusted to his care. They are Justly
entitled to he known a. heroes. for
such they are in the broadest deiini-
ton OF the title. But II few years ago
the brave driver Casey. let Benton
with the United States mail. and alter
leaving 2s-Mile Springs lost his way
and wandered around on tle prairir
eight days wi.hou, food or shelter,
l,eior. being found. ~ such metal a.
this are the brave drivers maiir. No
storm has tcrrors which they will not
brave ii duty calls them. and II they
are not the heroes of Montana, there
are none.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE NJ HELENA. NJ r..
January n lss..
Notice Is L.rv Civ, n tina. the following ra'ncsi
-.rtlrr has filed notice of his intcuii'n 4" MAKE
final proof ia support of his claim. and that sai'i
proof will he made heore the irusiaio J"ise oi
Fergus County, Montana, at Iewist"wn, NJ T..
February y lss7. viz:
Timothy J. Jsihson.
who male pre-errpfion isclaraiury statement No.
n,:s,. Tor III. - NWii - NJ =, s.siion w
township IL north. range l. East. .
lie names the TO- owing witnesses Z" prove ~,
continuous residence upon and cultivation IT. said
land viz: Edward Barney. Frank Russell, jarc'
Il. Whelpl-y and David >hernsan. all "i thiibr'"S
Fergus County, Montana.
~. LAS.noESr. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.
i,xr orrIcr At ErfrSA. N I.
t.r,avv 9TH ie--

i,xr orrtcr At ErfrSA. T.
January 9th. is-s.
Notice l. hereby given that the follow ing .siiisS
..tiier h.- ii .d r,ice Of hi intention IA lake
Il al Iraf in supIurf OF his clriHs. ani tnSt --t'
moot will ba made before the !na." ~ :"
Fourth Judicial District tourt. IN ana i"' i~ien'
county, Montana or in his a'serie- hci"f" the
clerk 81 said crdri. AT Iewi.i"wn, MontaIa "n
Tlnr>,iay. March lrh, ls-s. viz;
William o.. Bas,eoeh.
who male d.ciarafory .tatemeni "" ,u'' log me
~ NWi and NW, NV. see. l. and ~ MA
sec. -. Up Is. Y. l. L.
liz. names IN. ioiioainy witnesses & prove MS
cont iuuous r--i,lruce upon, and ennislti"n ~
said land. viz: Frank l.. Wright. James W Wal
lrigh. Leonard y. Divers amt -i'i,"n = h"b-"i'
al. Of t'tca Fergus county. Montana
: ". L,ScuuESE Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
NOTICE.--Timber Culture.
4. :. IAspoFFIcE, HELENA. v. T..
Jaruary -. lfs1.

T. :. LASpoFfIcE, HELENA. y. T.
January -. l's1.
t,on4pl,ipt having been entered al this oher by
u,rrv Wirh; against William Wallace Tor iaii-
mn. H., ro,,,,ly with ias "a to Timi"r-tniure .n
49,, X, M dated October III. lss. uI,nn the W ,
Ma and n. NWi,. sec ~. TIP. II y. r. IL east
in Fergus county. Montana. which entry was hiahe
=, aid land office with view 10 the caneeiia i"'
-. AID entry: contestant alleging that laid Wal
I,,. has moi complied with the timber culture
law. hy not raising amy crop or planting or setting
nj any trees aud that sai land j. wholly ahani"iied
The said parties are hereby >u"m"'"' 20 ai'ie, :,
a, his uIi, on the srh dav of March. 1885,. ut II
o'cl,ck a. M. To respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure. and that tesii
n,ouv TO he used al said hearing will be- taken
i.lf,re W : Corwin notary public, ~ Philbro"s
in said county. on the lNh day OF March. i.S'
commencing al 10 "1iock a. m.
a. R.ui tor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.

LAID OFFICE AT HELENA, VI. T.,
December 10th, lsSG !
Notice il hereby given that the following naincd
s.ttl,r has MED not ice oi ms Intention To make
final proof in support of his claim, aud thai said
rroot will lie made beore the Judge ot the fourt II
Judicial Dist ric' Court in and Tor Fergus county
Montana or in his absence before the clerk III
said court, at Lewistown, Montana. On March
eth, lss., viz:
Oscar Johnson.
who made presumption declaratory statement No.
GAYS Tor the 50 oi NEi. and lots and !, Sec >.
In Is north OF range l.: east.
n. names the following witnesses to prove his
cont innous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said lard. viz; John I.aMott ani John steele 81
Chateau rounly and sullivan Warham and Will
lam Gillian, Of Fergus county. Montana.
:. ". LASGHDRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, N. r.,
January 10 1857. !
Notiec IL hereby given that the following manned
settler has filed notice 81 his intention TO MAKE
prpof will lie made before the Judge of the
Fouril, Judicial District Court or in his assence
before the Clerk al said Court ~ and Tor Fergus
,aun,v Montana at Lewistcwp, NJ. r.. On Fcbru-
AIRY 18th. lsss. viz:
David J. Bedford,
who made pre- empton declaratory statement No.
SAYS, for the SCI. Sec IL. 1p. IL north. range u
east. -
continuous Residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land viz: Joseph Wunderlin, David Cal.
breath, Posey T. El-ten and Jerome le~right. all
of Philbrook. NJ. 7.
: W LNNulfoKNE. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

Orthodox Sunday school teacher To
small bov-You know, Johnnie, there
is nothing you can think OF that Tod
could not do il he wished.
Johnnie IAN unwilling evolutionisi
Gould lie make me "a two-year-old
colt in ten minutes New York
Tribune
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, ". r.,
February 10Th, lsS1

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. N. r.
February 10Th. 1851
Notice is hereby given that the f"losin
rs,p,,I settler has flied notice OF his intention to
r,akc final pruof In support OF his claim. and hat
said proof will lr made before the Probate Judge
Of Fergus county. Mont. at lewistown. Mont, on
Friday, March 18th. lss.. viz:
John r. Clrgg.
who mad. presumption d-claratcry statement No.
,.v, for the ~, NV. sec. II. SCI SW' sW.
So. see 80 TIP. III. y. of u. Is Z.
M, names the following witnesses to prove his
c,ntinuous re .id.nce upon. and cultivation .f
said land viz: John ". Howell William Meiigar,
r,t,r r. Anderson and Theodore sloan. all OF
Iexisiown, Mont.
s.w. LAxGHonSE Register
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

Notice of Final Entry.
LAxp OFFICE NJ HELENA. MoSraSA,

LAxp OFFICE At HELENA, MoSraSA.
January 5'h, lss7.
Motto. is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has flied notice OF his intei,-
fion To- make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof viii he made
before the PfotateJu,ise OF Fergus county,
Montana. at I.ewistown, NJ. I. on February
25th, lss., viz:
john ". Howell,
who made pre-eml ton d~claratory state
n,ent No. GIG, Tor the Lot 3. Sec. 5. TIP. Is,
north. range - east ana SET SWl. aud
W. SWI. Sec. -. III. III north. range Ia
ea.t
lie names the following witnesses To
prov. his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz; Siephen
MAY, Peter T.. Anderson. John T. Clese
aud John Shea. all OF Lcwistown, Fer
gus torn'y Montana.
~ IsN.,Hrr~H Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

do you know that short mus laches
like mine are all the rage now asked
"A Soho youth of his girl.
No: are they, she replied.
Yes: they are the latest things
out
II might have known that, too, tor
il they are like yours they haven
been out long" --Pittsburgl Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

Editor-So. you'd like Il position,
young man?
AppIicant-Yes, sir.
Editor Well. have you any qualiii'
cations for the business.
Applicant-He-. think so. At least
fastel three weeks once ON n bet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA N. r.,
January 10. 1851. J
No,ic, is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice at his inten-
tiun to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before tile Probate Judge of Fergus county,
Montana, Mt Lewisiown, NJ. r., ON February
-, 1851, viz:
Richard 4. JrllisOn,
who made pre-emption deciara,o-y state
ment No 4. -o5 for tine W. NWf, SCI
NWt NV, SWi. See. ~. township IL
north. range Is east.
n. names the fnllowing witnesses 4,
prove his cuniit,io,is residence upon. and
cultivation Of, said land. viz: Edward
BARNEY. Frank Russell. Ja,ncs u. Wh-lpley
aud David sherman. all OF Philbrook
Fergus County. Montana.
= ". IAxGIIokxE. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice Of Final Entry.

LAND orEIca AT HELENA, ". T..
January 18th. iss1.
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam"d
.,t, l.r has filed notice oil his intention To MAKE
final proof in support of his claim. aud that -
proof " in he made before the Judge of the i"uit
Judicial District Court of Montana. i'll and for
Fergus county. or in his ai>en.e. before the eierk
of said court at Lewisfown, Montana, On March
9Th 1857. viz:
David Calhrcath.
who made interruption declarafory statement No.
5,s,. for the VI, SCI. and r., sWi. See. !. TT.
IL north. range IL east.
He names the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon AMI cultivation Of. said
land viz: David J. Bedford Of Philbrook, Isaac
H. Dawkins. Of Cottonwood. Thomas X. Murray.
Of Phiibrook. and Burr h. Ninson, of Maiden. all
of Fergus county. Montana
:. W. LAyGHoRSE. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

Il wouldn't be a fool il were you "
said Jones to friend.
IF you were me you wouldn DE n
fool" was the reply.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE At liELESt. NJ. T.,
c.i,rt,.rx. -tl. ixs-

LAND OFFICE At HELENA. NJ. T.,t
February 1th. tss7. I
Nmirr l. hereby given thai the following II smei
s,ttl.r la. led notice Of his intention to make
nnal proof support Of his that said roo'
will he n.a,l. before the Honorable Judge OF the
Fourth Judicial District Court IN and for Fcrsu.
County or in his absence before tn. Clerk of said
court. ut Lcwistown. NJ. T., on March 18th
1857. viz:
Horace q. Phillips.
who made presumption declaratory -fatennsit No
7Gis Tor tic XVII SEA. SEt4 SCI !. 81
MI. See 3. nnd sW,, NW'i OF soc. !, TP. Il
y 4. II east
lie name. the foliowia witnesses to prove hi'
cont inuolis residence upon. AMI cultivation ~
said land viz: James - Whrlpl-y, t'"orce NJ
stone William v. Ncuton and Edward j. Morrison
all OF Phii5rook, Fergus County. Montana
:. W. LASGuoRNE Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. VI. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. NJ. T.,
February -. lss.
Notice I. hereby given that the following manned
settler has MED notice of his intention I" make
final proof in support of his claim, aud that said
uroof will be- made before the Judge "i the fourh
judiciai District Court of Montana in AMI Tor FER
,u. County or in his absence before the clerk "i
said court, at Iewistown, Montana. on March
3lst, 1857, viz:
Alfred BraWthOrn,
who made pre- emption deelarators statement NJ.
,,s7 for the SWii sec. 9. TIP ~. y. X. Is east
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon. AMI cultivation OF.
said land. viz: Edward Nassing. Alfred Bouchhr
and John Ross al Naberi. Montana. an'i Matthew
,;uuton, of Eer,aii. Montana.
w LANGHoRSr. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-24

Leslie makes the fourth Montana
governor whom fhief Jps'ics Wade
has sworn in.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-28

Paris and Berlin, II 10 then put throueha
cleaning PROCESS and assorted and arranged.
On all hair, - Il comes fresh from the heat,
there Ia no matter how clean . pers m tries
'rhe hair 10 passed. through sort Of wire
net or chain, the wires Of which are 10 close
together that the hairs themselves can
scarcely pass through. You would think
this would cut the hair, but It docs not. II
only gets the dirt oil, and It does - most
etisctually. After the hair II thus thoroughly
cleaned, Il II assorted In proper colora, quail.
ties and lengthA Then the black hair 10
again run over and three more piles or heaps
are made OF 1.-THE long blsck hairs, the
similarly assorted. Then the dealars mix the
black aud light hairs 10 oyether, and mako from
them different shaded by mixing q Jet black
tor instance, with color two shades lighter
than jet black, you get . color exactly one
shade lighter, and this IL the rule oil through
the combinations Of hair colorA A color
mixed with another color that 10 two shades
lighter than itself Will produce q color one
shade lighter and q shade that appears 10 be
perfectly natural II the hatr 10 mixed with
color that is more than two shades II Will
produce streaky combination, which Ia, ol
course, to be voided but when the mix Ing
IL properly done, not even an expert can tell
the difference between the real color and the
color that Ia the result OF this six ilful mAnpu-
lation. The French are the most OK pert hall
mixers In the world, and many blonde o
brown suit of hair that looks 80 perfectly
natural Is, In reality, the product OF two dill
ferent heads and all the result OF the ingen
ious French hair mixers
"ls much false hair worm Well, can SAY
| there ia Both ladies and gentlemen wear II
and you would he surprised II were to tel
| you how many customers have. The price
| are 40 varied that IL II almost impossible
| give correct basis, but think the very hes
head of hair can now be purchased 1t fror
ST5 to SloO
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-28

How the Dealers Obtain suppiies-sk iliful ME
ere In the Frsoeh Capital.
From the Pittsburg hronice-Teegraph.
"Nssrly all tho false hair that Ii sold In this
country" said . dealer TO day, sis brought
from France and Germany"
at IL obtained In these countries from the
peasant girls. The Berlin aud Paris mer.
chants send their agents out through the
country districts, and whenever one OF these
agents meets Q lass with tine crop OF hair,
he Immediately begins to bargain with her.
Az rule, the PEASANTS know 70 little OF the
world, and are 70 utterly ignorant OF the
value OF things, that they generally sell their
hair ct the most ridicuously low priceA
at IL nothing uncommon TO see French
peassnt girl dispose OF the most magnificent
suit OF hair, suit that We could sell for S75,
Tor worthless ear ring or string OF bright
looking beads. IL these merchants mset a
9lfl on the road whoss hair attracts them.
snsy never give the poor girl time 70 thiuk.
no opportunity To 90 home and consult hor
peSentes Dus the moment abe ssys syeo.' out
come their shsars and Oh goss her mssnia.
cent nair, and the poor child's only rSeurn h
worthless tsinksl 1t sasms ~. but snoh
y !ue-as loast hais merchant liSN Aitee M
haiS ~ ~ ben collected end bsougHS M
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-28

0oos - was a astivo 0omtee oe Ne Ffisnd.
snip Fire company, - oogvOd . ~ sscre.
sasy for numbse Of yeon
He h cooneceed win Q number Of Catholic
societies Of the city and b secretary Of ~.
Mioheel'a Leo XIII Young Meme Catholic
society and The Knights Of st. John. HIS
vile IVES Clara L. Norbeck, daughter Of the
laAs Lewis Norbeck of Gettysburg, and step
daughter Of Philip Doersom. They have
one son, who 10 pupil Of Miss Fingers SEC
ondary school.
Msss,ns Volume Of Minutes Found.
In closing these sketches the writer Of them
hes very gratifying announcement to make.
The reader will have observed that frequent
reference was made TO . missing volume OF
the minutes of the board from May, lstS, to
/ August, 1865 inclusive. For years no trace
/ of them could be found. A few days ago
| VIM. z. Brinton, for many years president OF
| the board, informed the writer that while
| searching for something else In the attic
| Of his residence, where . great many books
| and papers are stored, he turned up from
| underneath pile Of old papers small vol
ume which he supposed TO be Of no sccount
but which on examination proved 70 be the
| OH cial minutes Of the Lancaster school board
from May !, 1868, to April 5, 1866. The vol
ume is in Mr.. Gars's neat handwriting, enc
/ neS pe6u plhCou AnOuk tn0 OtuOt roCOIus y
the school board. MIR. Brinton has no knowl
edge as to how the volume cane into his pos
session, but supposes there may have been
| committee meeting in his Office, and that tn
volume may have been brought there 10
reference or some other purpose and nsve
taken away, and finally, during house-elear
ing, found its way to the attic, where 1t hs
lain undiscovered for yearA
The volume IL . small one compared Wit
any other volume OF the boards minute
1t was intended rather for country scho'
districts than for citytiistrict 1t has a tit
page on which It Is stated that 1t Is cop.
. righted, and " compiled, printed and sold
VIM. b. Wiley, secretary OF the school boal
= of Lancaster city, Pa, ls62" 1t contains
: explanatory preface, and Q number of form
o for the guidance OF school secretaries, and
b the back Of the book are the stubs OF warran
8 drawn on the secretary.
o 1t will be seen that there is still missing
r volume of the min utes from May, ls6t,
September, lS6s, containing the record Of NJ
b | Gars's last years end Col Pyfer's first year
;, | secretaryship. Mr.. Brintou Ii IN hopes tn
:, when he has opportunity to make mo
/. careful search among his musty documen
9 that this volume also may be found. In ii
r hope we heartily Join and in conclusion b
p lesvs TO suggest that fire proof safe be pI
Q cured for the safe keeping OF the records
q | the board. Some OF them are invsluab
d and II lost or destroy ed can never be replace
"A J. NJ ],
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-28

trott League Club.
When the Detroit base ball club bid for
and secured the " Big -Four for the season
OF 1855, the policy was thought to be ruin.
ously suicidal one, but in view OF the enor.
nous prices that other players have since re-
ceived the transaction OF the Dstroits falls
into the back ground. Although the wolver
ines did not secure the pennsnt for 1856 they
ale to day one OF the strongest of base ball
clubs in the League and made money last
year. Dan Brouthers, the great first base.
man OF the Dstrots was born at Sylvan Lake
New York, in the year OF ISIS. In 1876 he
played with the Active club of Wappinger
Falls, Now York, and in ISIS with Stattsville
club, occupying the pitchers box both seasons.
II In first engagement with the League was
with the Troy club in 1879, playing
first base and change pitcher. In 1850 he
engaged with the Baltimores, but the
team disbanding he signed with the
was again with the Troys IN 1851 he signed
with the Brooklyn club, playing right
field, but finished the season IA lett fielder
OF the Bufislos. In 1852 he played first base
with the latter club and during this year led
the batting average In IsS3 he was again
first - batsmsn OF the League. In 1886 he
wss second In the number OF men he put out
ct hrst base, Mcauery, Of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, alone exceeding him. Brouthers was
also third In his batting aveTage-A nsOn and
Kelly being respectively second aud first
This year Brouthers has been doing some
terrific batting. He was not 10 strong with
the stick early In the season, but he has been
getting his work In lately. In four game in
Philadelphia he had three home runs in four
games, making the longest hits ever known
on the groundA